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and the first version said that there were elements of al qaeda involved in this. they said it was an attack. the people on the ground said there was never any question in their minds that this was some sort of a spontaneous demonstration. and when the first version of those talking points came out, all of that was mentioned, and then at the end, you come up with this, "there are indications that extremists participates in violent demonstration." a totally different take on things. why-- why would they do that? >> bob, let's start at the beginning. what you're reading is e-mails provided by the obama administration, 25,000 pages of e-mail. there's on no attempt to cover it up. secondly, this was a squabble between two agencies, the c.i.a. and the state department, about the wording. the person representing the state department happened to be victoria nuland who has worked for democrats and republicans alike, at one time worked for vice president cheney. so she's certainly not a partisan in this exchange about how they're going to term this. now, when it gets down t
and the first version said that there were elements of al qaeda involved in this. they said it was an attack. the people on the ground said there was never any question in their minds that this was some sort of a spontaneous demonstration. and when the first version of those talking points came out, all of that was mentioned, and then at the end, you come up with this, "there are indications that extremists participates in violent demonstration." a totally different take on things....
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you've got al qaeda rebels -- >> thank you. martha, these are legitimate questions you're asking. >> well, here's another legitimate question. >> i think that caution, particularly in terms of arming these groups and in terms of u.s. military involvement is in order. >> well, what should we do? >> well, my question back to you is, why should it be us? >> and here's my question. if the united states commits blood and treasure in syria's civil war, will it actually help? >> i think in all of these countries, including syria, syria, libya, both artificial creations of colonial powers. for us to think we can influence or determine the outcome of that, i think, is a mistake. i thought it was a mistake in libya, and i think it is a mistake in syria. we overestimate our ability to determine outcomes. >> let's return to katrina vanden heuvel of "the nation," bob shrum, and also e.j. dionne. e.j., is there any history out there that says, if we go into syria, there's a real good chance we're going to get a successful outcome? when are w
you've got al qaeda rebels -- >> thank you. martha, these are legitimate questions you're asking. >> well, here's another legitimate question. >> i think that caution, particularly in terms of arming these groups and in terms of u.s. military involvement is in order. >> well, what should we do? >> well, my question back to you is, why should it be us? >> and here's my question. if the united states commits blood and treasure in syria's civil war, will it...
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hardly about scrubbing the facts that al-qaeda group was responsible. perhaps it was to protect president obama. carney and the white house have reason to sweat. here is carney's original explanation about edits. >> the white house has made it clear that the single adjustment to those talking points by either of these two institutions was changing the word to conflict because conflict was inaccurate. >> kimberly: here is what he said today. >> the white house as i said made one minor change to the talking points drafted and produced by the c.i.a. even prior to that had very few input on it. the other discussions that went on prior to this in an interagency process reflected the concerning of a variety of agencies who had a stake in this issue. >> kimberly: dana perino, your . >> hi, greg. quite a day. it reminded me a little bit of what it was like to be in the white house briefing room, in particular the u.s. attorney scandal but i don't remember being under the gun like jay carney was today. they would like to think this briefing will solve everything
hardly about scrubbing the facts that al-qaeda group was responsible. perhaps it was to protect president obama. carney and the white house have reason to sweat. here is carney's original explanation about edits. >> the white house has made it clear that the single adjustment to those talking points by either of these two institutions was changing the word to conflict because conflict was inaccurate. >> kimberly: here is what he said today. >> the white house as i said made...
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it is not just the narrative that al-qaeda is still around after bin laden is dead. all the income pa tense that leaves all of the embassies uncovered 12 hours between one attack and 10 hours during the attack in libya and doing nothing about the whole thing except doctoring talking points. outrageous. >> sean: we have the original warnings that came from people at the embassy, the consulate themselves saying we need extra security. >> for weeks and months. >> sean: and then we have two stand downs during the actual attack when americans were under fire and we don't know who gave those orders either and now we know it was all ed detailed in the aftermath of this. >> and in the aftermath of all of that months later after the election poor old tom pickering, 80 plus years of age coauthoring a so-called accountability review board report white washes the whole thing. tom pickering, sean, in 1983 to '85 was our ambassador in elal value voters dar. he was targeted for asass nation in elsalvador. we tripled the security for tom pickering. wouldn't you think he would say wh
it is not just the narrative that al-qaeda is still around after bin laden is dead. all the income pa tense that leaves all of the embassies uncovered 12 hours between one attack and 10 hours during the attack in libya and doing nothing about the whole thing except doctoring talking points. outrageous. >> sean: we have the original warnings that came from people at the embassy, the consulate themselves saying we need extra security. >> for weeks and months. >> sean: and then...
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qaeda was on the run. and what happened in benghazi proved that neither of those narratives was accurate. >> as you know, there have been those ambassador pickering among others who said i learned nothing new in the hearings this week. did you learn anything new about benghazi? and what don't you know you want to know? >> i did learn something new. there were further it rations and changes in the talking points than i've been aware of. in addition, the whole discussion of whether or not help could have been sent in time is a discussion that joe lieberman and i had, but which congressman issa took to a new and important level. i think it's extraordinary that the head of -- general ham told our committee he had no idea how many americans were even in benghazi and would need to be evacuated if something happened even though he is the person who would be in charge of the evacuation. and we have to remember that there were many hours between the first attack and the latter attack. i don't think we could have go
qaeda was on the run. and what happened in benghazi proved that neither of those narratives was accurate. >> as you know, there have been those ambassador pickering among others who said i learned nothing new in the hearings this week. did you learn anything new about benghazi? and what don't you know you want to know? >> i did learn something new. there were further it rations and changes in the talking points than i've been aware of. in addition, the whole discussion of whether or...
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we he should have given the cia the ability to go kill and capture just as we have done to the the al-qaeda in afghanistan and pakistan and we are conducting a criminal investigation and to date we have nothing to show for it. it is incredible. >> geraldo: there were three suspects named only now. what do you make of that, general? >> i don't understand it. and what it is telling me is there is not much to this investigation. less ton what i'm saying. the cia knew who did it within 48 hours. they knew the leaders of aas who were inflicting damage in benghazi for a year. they know the organization well. we could have begun to take that organization apart almost immediately following that attack. and we should have been on them ever since that time until we destroyed that organization. and now we are putting free people who are in it on the internet to see he if somebody knows them? this makes no sense to me. >> geraldo: do you think it is possible that the political bickering over the hot topic has impeded the information? has impeded the investigation? >> i think it as huge polyfailure. it
we he should have given the cia the ability to go kill and capture just as we have done to the the al-qaeda in afghanistan and pakistan and we are conducting a criminal investigation and to date we have nothing to show for it. it is incredible. >> geraldo: there were three suspects named only now. what do you make of that, general? >> i don't understand it. and what it is telling me is there is not much to this investigation. less ton what i'm saying. the cia knew who did it within...
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we do know that islamic extremists with ties to al qaeda, participated in the attack. that did not appear in there. that's acceptable? >> that did not appear. when i recall ambassador rice was having interviewed on one of the tv shows. she essentially said there were extreme settlements. she did not contradict that. the president's statement immediately after the events, i think a day after the event, was this was an act of terror. there's no attempt as i think my colleague suggested that there was a story being created that there was no terrorist involvement. that terrorism was not at all an issue. i think what was being debated and seriously, again, just a month ago. jim clapper, the head of the intelligence community in the united states, based on his view as a professional all these years, those comments were about as fair -- >> let me go back to the act of terror you say president obama talked about the next day in the rose garden. and that senator mccain disputed. if the president said it was an act of terror, why didn't that appear on the talking points? can the
we do know that islamic extremists with ties to al qaeda, participated in the attack. that did not appear in there. that's acceptable? >> that did not appear. when i recall ambassador rice was having interviewed on one of the tv shows. she essentially said there were extreme settlements. she did not contradict that. the president's statement immediately after the events, i think a day after the event, was this was an act of terror. there's no attempt as i think my colleague suggested that...
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qaeda affiliates, whether they were libyan-based extremists, or al qaeda itself, is one of the things we will have to determine. that is a simple statement of the fact we knew when we knew them. that is on the sunday about which so much has been discussed and misrepresented. >> now, the house oversight committee hearing on the attack on the consulate in benghazi. this from mark thompson, acting deputy assistant secretary in the counterterrorism bureau and gregory hicks, former deputy chief of staff mission in libya. mr. hicks said he was demoted after questioning statements made by un ambassador susan rice. we are seeing the chairman of issa,mmittee, darrell greeting witnesses. we will hear him give his opening statement, along with a statement from representative of elijah cummings, the top democrat on the committee. >> the hearing will come to order. the oversight committee exists to secure two fundamental principles, first, americans have a right to know that the money washington takes from them is well spent. second, americans deserve an efficient government that works for them. o
qaeda affiliates, whether they were libyan-based extremists, or al qaeda itself, is one of the things we will have to determine. that is a simple statement of the fact we knew when we knew them. that is on the sunday about which so much has been discussed and misrepresented. >> now, the house oversight committee hearing on the attack on the consulate in benghazi. this from mark thompson, acting deputy assistant secretary in the counterterrorism bureau and gregory hicks, former deputy...
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"the agency has produced numerous pieces on the threat of extremists linked to al qaeda in benghazi and eastern libya. these noted that since april, there have been at least five other attacks against foreign interests in benghazi by unidentified assail lenants including june attack against the british ambassador's convoy. we can't rule out the individuals has previously surveilled the u.s. facilities also contributing to the efficacy of the attacks." in an e-mail according to abc, state department spokesperson victor victoria nuland took issue because it, quote, be used by members of congress to beat up the state department for not paying attention to warnings. why bould would we want to feed that, either? the entire paragraph was eventually scrub. all the news today made for a testy white house press briefing with press secretary jay carney clearly playing defense on the talking points. >> jay, you told us that the only changes that were made by stylistic. is it a stylistic change to take out all references to previous terror threats in benghazi? >> well, i appreciate the question, ag
"the agency has produced numerous pieces on the threat of extremists linked to al qaeda in benghazi and eastern libya. these noted that since april, there have been at least five other attacks against foreign interests in benghazi by unidentified assail lenants including june attack against the british ambassador's convoy. we can't rule out the individuals has previously surveilled the u.s. facilities also contributing to the efficacy of the attacks." in an e-mail according to abc,...
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no, they actually altered the facts to eliminate all references to al qaeda, on sar al sharia the al qaeda group that claimed credited for this islamic terror. that laid groundwork for the big lie that then moved forward. >> bill: okay. you say, colmes? >> i said i had thomas pickering the ambassador who co-chaired the accountability review board with the chairman joint chiefs of staff mike mullen who said there was absolutely nothing that went untoward here in terms of the time they could not get help to benghazi quickly enough. one of the people who is going to testify tomorrow greg hits, deputy chief u.s. embassy did not tell him although now is he saying that he tried to get help from italy and he was denied or they were denied. the pentagon denied that now he is saying. >> bill: pickering former u.n. ambassador. he was appointed by hillary clinton by the way on the accountability review board not to impugn his honesty. >> he bunt impugn him either. >> bill: their report that he signed said that there was a systemic failure. >> right. >> bill: about leaving the facility in bengha
no, they actually altered the facts to eliminate all references to al qaeda, on sar al sharia the al qaeda group that claimed credited for this islamic terror. that laid groundwork for the big lie that then moved forward. >> bill: okay. you say, colmes? >> i said i had thomas pickering the ambassador who co-chaired the accountability review board with the chairman joint chiefs of staff mike mullen who said there was absolutely nothing that went untoward here in terms of the time...
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is it al qaeda? is it al qaeda affiliates? are they enemies of the state of pakistan, of the state of yemen? is the united states the counterinsurgency air force for yemen or pakistan? these are questions that i think are being answered, but obviously we still need to know more about because if this is really the default way of doing business, if this is -- if we don't expect to see another afghanistan anytime soon or another iraq anytime soon but a lot more somalia, i think everyone agrees that there does need to be greater transparency, greater public discussion on these issues, and sort of greater accountability for how the war is being waged. i still find it striking that, as a reporter, when recently i was covering the john brennan confirmation hearings and john brennan was being confirmed as cia director, i was struck to find that the members of the senate intelligence committee who are the dozen people in congress who are authorized to have the highest level of classified levels of intelligence inside the government do
is it al qaeda? is it al qaeda affiliates? are they enemies of the state of pakistan, of the state of yemen? is the united states the counterinsurgency air force for yemen or pakistan? these are questions that i think are being answered, but obviously we still need to know more about because if this is really the default way of doing business, if this is -- if we don't expect to see another afghanistan anytime soon or another iraq anytime soon but a lot more somalia, i think everyone agrees...
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drone attack and other materials from al qaeda. i don't think there is any doubt that investigators believe that they were inspired by those statements, and got guidance on how to build their bombs from inspire magazine. >> all right, pete williams on this investigation. thank you, sir. >> you bet. >>> today, president obama is on his way to texas. the second time in two week he's been there. this time, though, he'll be in austin, first stop in what the white house says is going to be a series of events that call on helping the middle class jobs and opportunity tour, they're calling it. joining me now is gene sperling, the president's top economic adviser. good afternoon to you, sir. >> good afternoon. thanks for having us. >> it is interesting. this has been one of the overlooked stories of the week is the dow 15,000. and a lot of various economic indicators are moving in the right direction, except the jobs numbers. there is still a stagnation feeling. is this a -- is it fair to say we're in the midst of a jobless recovery? do yo
drone attack and other materials from al qaeda. i don't think there is any doubt that investigators believe that they were inspired by those statements, and got guidance on how to build their bombs from inspire magazine. >> all right, pete williams on this investigation. thank you, sir. >> you bet. >>> today, president obama is on his way to texas. the second time in two week he's been there. this time, though, he'll be in austin, first stop in what the white house says is...
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as an alias for al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. but within the press release, ironically released a couple weeks of at terrorist attack in benghazi the press release makes distinguishment between ansar al-sharia in yemen and the group in libya, almost suggesting they're different. while one group should be designated a terrorist group and alias for al qaeda and perhaps the other should not. what do you make of that? >> well, there's a, there is technical precision and then there's the bigger picture. technically the state department release is correct. the group in yemen doesn't have any direct tie of command-and-control with the group in libya or the ones operating now in tunisia which also carried out violent attacks or the ones growing i egypt. that being said they share the same ideology. they share the same linkages with figures who have a history of gloal terrorism, including as i said in the case of the libyan group of a fellow who was inturned for a number of years in guantanamo. they are connected by ideology, the modus op
as an alias for al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. but within the press release, ironically released a couple weeks of at terrorist attack in benghazi the press release makes distinguishment between ansar al-sharia in yemen and the group in libya, almost suggesting they're different. while one group should be designated a terrorist group and alias for al qaeda and perhaps the other should not. what do you make of that? >> well, there's a, there is technical precision and then there's the...
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because americans can't be under attack, especially not a terrorist attack if, as you say, al qaeda is already on its heels. mr. president, how could you not send in reinforcements? how could you not send in americans trained for this very kind of emergency? you're the commander in chief. that's your job. and enter hillary clinton. fact. because the benghazi consulate security was so substandard, it could only have been inhabited if you had issued the waiver. fact. your department continuously denied both ambassador stevens and deputy chief of mission hicks request for more security. fact. you actually reduced security when everyone knew of the threats and the prior assaults on benghazi and, please, don't even begin to try to sell us the idea that it was about saving money. because your own staffer, charlene lamb who supposedly was dismissed swore that the resources were not an issue and my sources tell me, lamb is now up for an even higher post in the state department. so hillary, why would you do this? >> i did tell the accountability review board that secretary clinton wanted the po
because americans can't be under attack, especially not a terrorist attack if, as you say, al qaeda is already on its heels. mr. president, how could you not send in reinforcements? how could you not send in americans trained for this very kind of emergency? you're the commander in chief. that's your job. and enter hillary clinton. fact. because the benghazi consulate security was so substandard, it could only have been inhabited if you had issued the waiver. fact. your department continuously...
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primarily the references to terrorism and al qaeda came from the talking points. host: the other question is, what did she know about it? as we heard that night, the phone call that she received was five or six days before susan rice was in the program. guest: we have a slowly building body of evidence that suggests that almost all the parties knew from the outset, not only knew but believed that this was likely an islamic extremist terrorist attack here and possibly in cairo. something that i learned looking at the talking points this week, it was a question that i had, with the cairo attacks inspired by the videos, no one believes or is saying that the attacks -- if you look at the talking points before there were change, a reference a warning that went out on september 10 that specifically said they had intelligence that islamic extremists were encouraging jihadists break in as well. if we had a heads up on that, major appearance was onspir sunday the 16th. listen carefully to how she parsed the statement as delivered at the air force base. [video clip] >> this
primarily the references to terrorism and al qaeda came from the talking points. host: the other question is, what did she know about it? as we heard that night, the phone call that she received was five or six days before susan rice was in the program. guest: we have a slowly building body of evidence that suggests that almost all the parties knew from the outset, not only knew but believed that this was likely an islamic extremist terrorist attack here and possibly in cairo. something that i...
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is it because it interfered with the line of al qaeda is decimated and everything's fine in that part of the world. maybe. we don't know. but we need the answers. >> is that criticism warranted, senator? >> well, i think some of it is. it was in the last of a little campaign. we've gone through all of this. now we're going through it again. and my concern is, when hillary clinton's name is mentioned 32 times in a hearing, that a point of the hearing is to discredit the secretary of state who has very high popularity and may well be a candidate for president. so he i understand republicans had a grievance because this happened a month before the election. and every effort has been made to turn it into something that's diabolical. i don't see that. and if i did, i would say it, but i don't see that. >> rand paul says in iowa as he's ramping up for a presidential run, talking about secretary clinton, it was an inexcusable, it was a dir licks of duty, it should preclude her from holding it higher office. >> well, i think that's nonsense, and i think the american people will think it's non
is it because it interfered with the line of al qaeda is decimated and everything's fine in that part of the world. maybe. we don't know. but we need the answers. >> is that criticism warranted, senator? >> well, i think some of it is. it was in the last of a little campaign. we've gone through all of this. now we're going through it again. and my concern is, when hillary clinton's name is mentioned 32 times in a hearing, that a point of the hearing is to discredit the secretary of...
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of or an alias of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. important testimony coming up. quick break. we'll be right back with more in just a moment. >> trying to make a difference. we got adt because i walked in on a burglary once. the physical damage was pretty bad. the emotional toll was even worse. our daughter had nightmares. what that robber really took from us was our peace of mind. with adt, we got it back. [ male announcer ] every 14.6 seconds, a burglary takes place in the united states. so rely on the fast alarm response of adt. a single adt system can help protect you from burglary, fire, and high levels of carbon monoxide. when an alarm is received, adt calls the local authorities for help. and you can get this monitored protection, plus great local service, starting at just over $1 a day. and only adt offers a theft protection guarantee. take it from me. the time to think about a security system isn't after something bad happens -- it's before. [ male announcer ] call now and get one of our best values -- adt's essentials plus
of or an alias of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. important testimony coming up. quick break. we'll be right back with more in just a moment. >> trying to make a difference. we got adt because i walked in on a burglary once. the physical damage was pretty bad. the emotional toll was even worse. our daughter had nightmares. what that robber really took from us was our peace of mind. with adt, we got it back. [ male announcer ] every 14.6 seconds, a burglary takes place in the united...
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guest: the people i worked with new that al qaeda was a threat. we have to reflect back with humility. you have to sit back and not defend yourself instead say how could i have done better? i think those of us who looked 11 -- s pre-9- i think we would have had a hard time fathoming that level of operation. eastattacked us in yemen, africa, and a stated publicly they are coming after a period host: you touched on this point earlier, how do we deal with our own civil liberties, the freedom we inherently have in this country, while also protecting the homeland? guest: this was frustrating as a practitioner. you're being told two different things at a time. don'tton we were told why we stop every single 19 year-old knucklehead who wants to plant a bomb? my message as an american first and national security professionals second, the constitution says we live in the land of the free and the home of the break. in the land of the secure. protect civil liberties and as you protect them try your best to find ways to stop people like this. people like this
guest: the people i worked with new that al qaeda was a threat. we have to reflect back with humility. you have to sit back and not defend yourself instead say how could i have done better? i think those of us who looked 11 -- s pre-9- i think we would have had a hard time fathoming that level of operation. eastattacked us in yemen, africa, and a stated publicly they are coming after a period host: you touched on this point earlier, how do we deal with our own civil liberties, the freedom we...
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are al qaeda itself to determine. that is a simple statement of the facts they knew and i was on a sunday about which so much has been discussed and misrepresented. >> the fact that she had you on this podium on that time period would not call it a terror attack. one thing testifying under otc saying from the get go the people in authority who are following snippets is a is a terror attack. >> what the president say? >> he referred to tear. >> that's what it was by definition. >> he said we still don't know. [inaudible] >> he said the first time he talked publicly was an act of terror. a violent assault was an act of terror. but we did not know right away was to assist runcible and that's why there's an investigation of why there was an investigation launched right-of-way. >> on the accountability review board you say it's unsparing and unfettered access. did admiral mullen and mr. pickering and it pickering interview the president about what he did? >> i will point you to an admiral mullen and ambassador pickering sa
are al qaeda itself to determine. that is a simple statement of the facts they knew and i was on a sunday about which so much has been discussed and misrepresented. >> the fact that she had you on this podium on that time period would not call it a terror attack. one thing testifying under otc saying from the get go the people in authority who are following snippets is a is a terror attack. >> what the president say? >> he referred to tear. >> that's what it was by...
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qaeda participated in the attack. yet rice and other senior u.s. officials far from putting out ery piece of informationas they got it continued to press the false narrative. >> our initial information and that includes all information, we saw no evidence to back up claims by others that this was a preplanned or premeditated attack. >> i wish i could sit here today and tell you that within days, within a week, by september 20th, when we came up here, we had a clear picture. we did not have a clear picture. >> reporter: another newly unveiled e-mail was sent on 9/11 by mark thompson, the operations officer at the state department's counterterrorism bureau, with the u.s.nnex in benghazi about to face mortar fire, thompson wrote to patrick kennedy deputy wondering why the undersecretary had swiftly rejected the option that the fbi and theefense department special operations command had recommended that night, the deployment of the foreign emergency support team or fest. >> you wrote, quote, pat kennedy participated in a
qaeda participated in the attack. yet rice and other senior u.s. officials far from putting out ery piece of informationas they got it continued to press the false narrative. >> our initial information and that includes all information, we saw no evidence to back up claims by others that this was a preplanned or premeditated attack. >> i wish i could sit here today and tell you that within days, within a week, by september 20th, when we came up here, we had a clear picture. we did...
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a fear of stepping on the president's campaign message that he crippled al qaeda. republicans say yes. obama aides intentionally misled americans. the white house insists the answer is no. >> the only edits made by anybody was stylistic and nonsubstantive. >> reporter: but greg hicks raised doubts about the administration's claim changing the talking points wasn't political. he testified it was clearly a terror attack not what was in the talking points a protest. >> ambassador strengthens would have reported a protest immediately if one appeared on his for. >> reporter: another unanswered question whether in the aftermath of the attack obama officials tried to cover up mistakes they made like failing to properly secure the consulate and bass tor. hicks was told not to talk without a state department lawyer present. >> people at state told you not to talk to the guy who is investigating. >> yes, sir. >> reporter: hicks did talk without the lawyer and said that resulted in an angry call from cheryl mills top adviser to hillary clinton. >> she was very upset. >> repor
a fear of stepping on the president's campaign message that he crippled al qaeda. republicans say yes. obama aides intentionally misled americans. the white house insists the answer is no. >> the only edits made by anybody was stylistic and nonsubstantive. >> reporter: but greg hicks raised doubts about the administration's claim changing the talking points wasn't political. he testified it was clearly a terror attack not what was in the talking points a protest. >> ambassador...
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is al-qaeda stronger or weaker today? enter weakened but more offed to a new combative model on a resurgence if you will. >> try to find out where it is. cut off one head and another pops up. >> all over the place. >> jeremiah o'keeffe, former white house advisor on iraq. thank you for joining us. >> you're welcome. >>> coming up on the show, charmed with lying to protect a boston bombing suspect and now he wants a judge to set him free. live in boston with the controversial request from that kid. >>> terry russell throws mean punches in the you tv show. her trainer is here to teach ali moves every woman should know. ♪ my mantra? trust your instincts to make the call. to treat my low testosterone, my doctor and i went with axiron, the only underarm low t treatment. axiron can restore t levels to normal in about 2 weeks in most men. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18 or men with prostate or breast cancer. women, especially those who are or who may become pregnant and children should avoid contact wh
is al-qaeda stronger or weaker today? enter weakened but more offed to a new combative model on a resurgence if you will. >> try to find out where it is. cut off one head and another pops up. >> all over the place. >> jeremiah o'keeffe, former white house advisor on iraq. thank you for joining us. >> you're welcome. >>> coming up on the show, charmed with lying to protect a boston bombing suspect and now he wants a judge to set him free. live in boston with the...
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way to the operations center in washington we are are under attack and knew from the get-go it was an al-qaeda backed september 11th attack. and that never got into any report and certainly when secretary clinton called gregory hicks at 2:00 in the morning the next day september 12 now in the morning while the attack was still underway that was a time in which she could have asked the question where do you you think the attack came from. saying that the cia said x when you get them to change it 12 times flies in the face of what the top-ranking diplomats said within minutes of the attack. >> shannon: i want you to stick around. when we come back i want you to answer the question whether there it are other whistle blowers in the wings we may hear from as well and the irs targeting contract group conses and where an investigation on that might go. stick around. >> shannon: we have been talking with the republican chairman darrell issa about benghazi, the explosive hearing this week. one more question on that before we get to another hot topic. thank you for sticking around on this. are there oth
way to the operations center in washington we are are under attack and knew from the get-go it was an al-qaeda backed september 11th attack. and that never got into any report and certainly when secretary clinton called gregory hicks at 2:00 in the morning the next day september 12 now in the morning while the attack was still underway that was a time in which she could have asked the question where do you you think the attack came from. saying that the cia said x when you get them to change it...
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there's a reference to al qaeda -- >> what we have said and what remains true to this day the intelligence community drafted and redrafted these points and i think that's what the deputy director of the c.i.a. has said and the fact that there is input from others doesn't change the fact that the c.i.a. or intelligence community drafts these points consistent with what they know. they provide information to members of congress as well as members of the administration so they can speak publicly about it. and again, if you look substantively in the information provided in the talking points about what happened in benghazi, that reflects everything we said. to this day, it has to be acknowledged that those talking points that ambassador rice used on those sunday shows and i used when i discussed it made clear, a, that we believe that extremists were involved in the attack, and b that we knew more information would come to light and our understanding of what happened would be affected as the information became available and every pit of information has become available about it in those days fo
there's a reference to al qaeda -- >> what we have said and what remains true to this day the intelligence community drafted and redrafted these points and i think that's what the deputy director of the c.i.a. has said and the fact that there is input from others doesn't change the fact that the c.i.a. or intelligence community drafts these points consistent with what they know. they provide information to members of congress as well as members of the administration so they can speak...
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the al qaeda affiliate. one was greg hicks saying that when they heard that -- when they heard that ambassador stevens had been taken to a hospital, they panicked. because they knew that the hospital to which he had been taken was an ansar al sharia stronghold and that they wanted to get him out of there. the second was the next day learning that state department official beth jones sent an e-mail about her conversation with the libyan ambassador in washington in which she said, we agree this was a terrorist attack by ansar al sharia. so not only did they believe that it was a terrorist attack, but they actually knew which group it was. they were worried that ansar sharia had taken custody of the -- you know, of the wounded body of ambassador stevens. and greg hicks, who was then the official in tripoli, worried that they were getting these phone calls telling them that the americans were in the hospital in mbenbenghazi becaus they were trying to draw more americans into their ambet and take them hostage. wh
the al qaeda affiliate. one was greg hicks saying that when they heard that -- when they heard that ambassador stevens had been taken to a hospital, they panicked. because they knew that the hospital to which he had been taken was an ansar al sharia stronghold and that they wanted to get him out of there. the second was the next day learning that state department official beth jones sent an e-mail about her conversation with the libyan ambassador in washington in which she said, we agree this...
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we now know any reference to act of terror, any reference to al qaeda were removed from the talking points. i would call it a cover-up. i would call it a cover-up to the extent there was willful removal of information, which was obvious. it was obvious. >> let's go right to the white house. peter alexander standing by with us. with a good sunday to you. this topic was burning up the air wave. what else are we hearing about it. >> you heard from senator john mccain a moment ago. we heard from darrell issa, the representative from california who heads up the house oversight committee. he said basically the revisions to the e-mails are what we described as a manipulation of the cia to get the truth that you want. he referred to it saying it was clear from the get-go that terrorist activity was involved in the attacks in benghazi, those that left four americans, including the u.s. ambassador there dead. today we heard from mccain as well as senator kellie ayotte, saying they want further testimony from hillary clinton, then secretary of state. here was representative issa earlier today, explai
we now know any reference to act of terror, any reference to al qaeda were removed from the talking points. i would call it a cover-up. i would call it a cover-up to the extent there was willful removal of information, which was obvious. it was obvious. >> let's go right to the white house. peter alexander standing by with us. with a good sunday to you. this topic was burning up the air wave. what else are we hearing about it. >> you heard from senator john mccain a moment ago. we...
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bill: who airbrushed references to al qaeda and terrorism from the original talking points? congressman jason chaffetz will be at the hearing and we'll weak to him in a matter of moment. alisyn: the other big story we are covering. charges are expected to be filed against three brothers in connection with the kidnapping of those three young women in cleveland. each woman was held hostage for about a decade and only gained their freedom after one made a daring escape late monday and called 911 for help. garrett, tell us what you are hear being the possible charges today. >> reporter: we are expecting charges later today by 6:00 p.m. a judge granted prosecutors additional charges to file the charges against the castro brothers. they are expected to range from state to possibly federal charges. alisyn: we heard grim reports of what was inside that house unconfirmed by police. we heard there was bondage equipment. chains hanging from the ceiling. are authorities still collecting evidence from that house where castro lives? >> reporter: absolutely they are. the fbi was here until
bill: who airbrushed references to al qaeda and terrorism from the original talking points? congressman jason chaffetz will be at the hearing and we'll weak to him in a matter of moment. alisyn: the other big story we are covering. charges are expected to be filed against three brothers in connection with the kidnapping of those three young women in cleveland. each woman was held hostage for about a decade and only gained their freedom after one made a daring escape late monday and called 911...
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we have heard al-qaeda along the tribal regions. when it comes to managing the arab screen, but not having a trained army, outsourcing security in libya to a nonexistent government, leading -- i would say his approach to the arab spring, which nobody could see coming has been a failure and i'm not very impressed by what they're doing with iran. i hope he ups his game because the biggest fear i have is radical islamists getting ahold of weapons. >> come back on the show. it's good to have you on. the senator and i tend not to agree on -- >> really? >> we don't at all. >> and say that loudly in south carolina. >> i'll say it loud and clear. but it's great that you came on. it's not about experience. we ask questions. our viewers are smart. well, i'm just thinking it's too bad that some folks who work in washington can't come on. >> thank you for being with us. good luck with mark sanford when he gets back. >> we'll buy him dinner. >> very good. >> business headlines with brian shactman coming up next. keep it right here on "morning jo
we have heard al-qaeda along the tribal regions. when it comes to managing the arab screen, but not having a trained army, outsourcing security in libya to a nonexistent government, leading -- i would say his approach to the arab spring, which nobody could see coming has been a failure and i'm not very impressed by what they're doing with iran. i hope he ups his game because the biggest fear i have is radical islamists getting ahold of weapons. >> come back on the show. it's good to have...
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ambassador since 1979 killed in the line of duty and he was killed by al qaeda terrorists. >> right, in a part of the world where the united states was involved militarily, but -- and had a footprint of having appear ambassador there and having a diplomatic compound there what wasn't providing adequate security. one of the things that i've been researching this week thinking about the historical context is the beirut bombing of 1993. cokie, you're not old enough to remember this. >> david and i do. >> what did the democrats say after the beirut bombing? what was the charge humbled to rodney reagan? why were our troops in a precarious position surrounded by grenades? >> then the next day we invaded them. >> how the world would have been digit, gene! >> to get us. >> we allowed the communist to keep control of them. venezuela may have fallen into the hands of -- >> or we could have lost aruba. >> if you read and you not allowed me to finish this point. >> oh, no! >> if you read the report by ambassador pickering. >> you know i book this show, don't you? >> if you read the error report,
ambassador since 1979 killed in the line of duty and he was killed by al qaeda terrorists. >> right, in a part of the world where the united states was involved militarily, but -- and had a footprint of having appear ambassador there and having a diplomatic compound there what wasn't providing adequate security. one of the things that i've been researching this week thinking about the historical context is the beirut bombing of 1993. cokie, you're not old enough to remember this. >>...
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he risked his life to take on al qaeda in in pakistan. prison,s going to leaving his young family behind. >> this weekend, scott shaina on this feature story. tonight at 8:00 on c-span. >> state department officials testified on the september 11 terrorist attacks in benghazi. witnesses include gregory hicks, a former deputy chief of mission appeared they talk about responses to the attack. this is just under six hours. to secure two fundamental money washington takes from them as well spent. second, americans deserve an efficient government that works for them. our duty on the oversight and government reform committee is to protect these rights. our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers because they have their right to know what they get from their government. our obligation is to work tirelessly with citizen hdogand whistle-bler deliver the american people and bring genuine reform to the federal bureaucracy. -- deliver the facts. it was the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on new york and wash
he risked his life to take on al qaeda in in pakistan. prison,s going to leaving his young family behind. >> this weekend, scott shaina on this feature story. tonight at 8:00 on c-span. >> state department officials testified on the september 11 terrorist attacks in benghazi. witnesses include gregory hicks, a former deputy chief of mission appeared they talk about responses to the attack. this is just under six hours. to secure two fundamental money washington takes from them as...
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it is clear that were extremist elements that escalated the violence whether they were al qaeda or extremists, it is one of the things we will have to determine. that is a simple statement. that was on a sunday about which so much has been discussed and misrepresented. >> in an hour at 9:00 eastern the oversight hearing committee about the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya last year that killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. we have been monitoring comments. alex treats to john boehner -- please move forward with a select committee on benghazi. the last one -- you can continue to tweet comments to #benghazi. a look at a few highlights starting with gregory hicks, a foreign services officer. he described the attack at the consulate and the immediate response. >> i was staying in touch with the annex chief about what was going on. let me step back if i could and say that i also discussed with the annex chief about mobilizing a tripoli response team and we agreed we would move forward with chartering a plane from tripoli to fly a response came to benghazi to pr
it is clear that were extremist elements that escalated the violence whether they were al qaeda or extremists, it is one of the things we will have to determine. that is a simple statement. that was on a sunday about which so much has been discussed and misrepresented. >> in an hour at 9:00 eastern the oversight hearing committee about the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya last year that killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. we have been monitoring...
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qaeda? >> yes. >> thank you, i thank the gentleman. the gentleman yields back. we now proud by go to a second round. >> thank you. i asked you about cheryl millers and you indicate in your response that this is a call you always take but frankly don't want to get. cheryl mills is the counselor to the secretary. she is chief of staff to hillary clinton. and is it a common -- is it common knowledge that of anyone in the state department, when the chief of staff to the secretary calls, that -- is the perception that she is speak on behalf of the secretary herself? >> no. it's not necessarily. >> not necessarily. but is the perception that it's pretty darn important based on your response earlier? >> absolutely. >> so you got this call. i want to go back to the chaffetz -- to congressman chaffetz's visit there. you were instructed that there was going to be an attorney accompanying mr. chaffetz and this attorney was to be next to you at all times. here's what i'm trying to get at. the secretary
qaeda? >> yes. >> thank you, i thank the gentleman. the gentleman yields back. we now proud by go to a second round. >> thank you. i asked you about cheryl millers and you indicate in your response that this is a call you always take but frankly don't want to get. cheryl mills is the counselor to the secretary. she is chief of staff to hillary clinton. and is it a common -- is it common knowledge that of anyone in the state department, when the chief of staff to the secretary...